Chapter 6 - Teddy Lupin

The rest of the week went flew by quite normally. Hermione kept to her character. People were getting used to the new Hermione and accepted that she had just changed, but some Slytherins were still not completely convinced. Draco was one of them, and Blaise was another. Pansy just continued to bug the life out of her boyfriend, Draco. He had resulted to sighing when he saw her.

"Just break up with her already!" Blaise kept saying, but Draco refused this. He didn't want the haste he knew he would receive if he broke up with her - especially for a second time. So, most of the time he tried to keep away from her; making up endless excuses daily.

By the time the weekend had arrived, everyone felt they were ready for it.

"What time are Tonks and Teddy coming tomorrow, Remus?" Harry asked Lupin on Friday night.

"Around 11 ish. Meet us in my office ok?"

"Sure, thanks." Harry waved goodbye to Lupin as he walked away, making his way back to the common room. He met his girlfriend along the way. "Hey Gin." He said and kissed her.

"Hey babe. Did you speak to Remus? What did he say?"

"That Teddy and Tonks are arriving tomorrow at around 11 and to meet them in his office. Will you be able to make it, or are you busy?"

"I wouldn't miss it." Ginny kissed Harry, passionately on the lips. They slowly broke apart when Ron walked past them while on his way to the library - he'd left his homework in there - and made a sound that suggested he may have thrown up.

"Grow up Ron." Ginny said rolling her eyes at her brother and pulled Harry thought the portrait hole.

Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione were all ready by 10:30 the next day. They made their way to Lupin's office and knocked on the door.

"Yes?" Came a voice. Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione walked in.

"Tonks! How are you?" Ginny cried in delight.

"Fine, and yourself?" Tonks replied.

"Good. Aww, Teddy is so cute." The girls had now both crowded around Teddy.

"Hey Harry. You alright?" Tonks spotted Harry behind the girls.

"Yeah, how's my godson?" Harry grinned.

"He's doing great actually. Here," Tonks handed Teddy to Harry. "do us a favour and take him for a walk will you? He's a bit restless at the moment."

"Oh, sure."

"Thanks, it'll give us a chance to talk a little easier." Lupin smiled at Harry gratefully. Harry stood up with Teddy in his arms, then gestured his head for Hermione to join him.

"Come on Mione, you're great with him and if he starts crying you'll know what to do. Please?" Harry said to his friend.

"Oh alright." Hermione grinned, standing up. She walked out the door with Harry carrying Teddy. They made their way to the Hogwarts grounds.

"Aww, he really is the cutest thing isn't he." Hermione said to Harry on their way outside.

"Yeah, I've got to agree with you there." Laughed Harry.

"Potter! Granger! What are you doing with an infant!" Mcgonagall came up behind them looking slightly alarmed.

"Oh, it's alright Professor. This is Teddy Lupin, Tonks came to visit and she brought Teddy with her." Began Hermione.

"Yes well, what are you two doing with him?"

"Tonks asked me to take him for a walk, he is my godson after all."

"Oh yes, that's right. Sorry Potter. He is very cute." Harry and Hermione both smiled at Professor Mcgonagall. "Well, I best be on my way." And she hurried off.

The two friends made their way outside, and then started to walk along the path to the lake.

"Hermione, can you hold Teddy a minute while I tie my shoe lace?" Hermione nodded and took Teddy off Harry. "Thanks." He bent down and did up his lace, then they continued down the path - Hermione holding Teddy now.

"Hey Granger. Um, why do you have a baby?" Draco Malfoy said coming up unexpectedly from behind them.

"This is Teddy Lupin." She smiled down at the little baby in her arms. Draco walked a bit closer to get a better look, then he too smiled at Teddy.

"Draco!" Came the sound of Pansy Parkinson voice across the grounds.

"Oh God, not a again. I have to go." Draco quickly stuttered before running off in the opposite direction. Hermione and Harry just laughed. Hermione passed Teddy back to Harry, turned in her heel and started back up the path and Harry followed.

On their way back to Lupin's office, they were stopped by more students, wanting to get a look at Teddy. Finally they got back to Lupin's office.

"We're back." Hermione stated as they walked in the door and passed Teddy to Lupin.

They all spent the rest of the morning talking to Lupin and Tonks. At lunch time, Tonks went back home with Teddy.

Making their way to the Gryffindor common room at 4 o'clock, after eating a late lunch, Hermione and Ginny were discussing clothes (something that Hermione wouldn't normally be discussing).

"You'll see what I mean when we go shopping." Ginny was saying as they walked through the portrait hole.

"I don't know…" Hermione was unsure of Ginny's plans.

"Oh come on. Please?" Ginny clasped her hands together and made her eyes go large and round.

"Ok, fine." Hermione finally gave in.

"Oh, look! The Hogsmeade trip poster is up." Ginny pointed to the bulletin board that was up on a wall in the common room. "Ooh, yay. It's in 2 weeks. Yay! 2 weeks and then we can go shopping! YAY!" Ginny was jumping in a circle around Hermione in excitement.

"Excited about something Gin?" Ron said coming down the spiral staircase.

"No. Why would you think that?" She replied sarcastically. Ron just rolled his eyes.

"So Hermione, I was wondering if on the Hogsmeade weekend you wanted to go together?" Ron asked nervously.

"Oh sorry Ron, but me and Ginny already have plans."

"Oh, well maybe I can come with you-"

"No." Ginny blatantly interrupted. "Sorry just us girls only. Come on Mione." Ginny was now dragging Hermione up the stairs by the hand. "We've got a lot of planning to do for it." And they were gone before Ron knew what had happened.